North Africa
News and analysis from North Africa — covering Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Sudan. The region sits at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with growing energy sectors, significant infrastructure investment, and deep trade ties across the Mediterranean. Africaspoint tracks the economic and political forces shaping North Africa.
IFC pays $111m for Morocco’s waste
The IFC approved a €95 million ($111 million) loan for Morocco's OCP Group to build a 22-million-tonne phosphogypsum storage facility…
Morocco’s OCP makes Africa’s first dollar hybrid bond
Morocco's OCP Group raised $1.5 billion through Africa's first US dollar corporate hybrid bond, 4.6 times oversubscribed with $7 billion…
Morocco signs $1.2bn deal for Africa’s first AI factory
Morocco signed a $1.2bn deal for the Nexus AI Factory at GITEX Africa 2026, Africa's first sovereign AI infrastructure platform,…
Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line
President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in Nasr City to the New…
